“Exhibitions as such are in the interest of Afghanistan and Pakistan,” said Shinwari. He called on Pakistani traders for joint investment in Afghanistan and stressed on increasing the bilateral trade volume to USD 5bn as agreed by the Afghan and Pakistani high ranking officials.

Alokozay in his address said that trade and politics should be kept separate. He added that economic cooperation between the two nations would help in elimination of extremism and terrorism in the two countries.

RCCI President Mian Humayun Parvez appreciated the role of Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Pak-Afghan joint chamber, the countries’ embassies for extending their support and cooperation in holding such exhibitions.

He expressed confidence that further co-operation between the two nations could enhance the current volume of trade in the region from 4.5% to 20% with concerted efforts.